If you help by giving to others, in return, greater things will come to you.
“Rainbow Crow” from the Native American tribe, Lenni Lenape, tells a well avowed lesson that can be pertinent to all generations: if you help by giving to others, in return, greater things will come to you.In this folktale a messenger was needed to be sent to Kijiamuh Ka'ong, the Creator Who Creates By Thinking What Will Be, to ask him to think the world warm again as snow and cold temperatures come upon them.The Rainbow Crow was chosen to deliver the message as he was the most dependable.They trusted him enough to send him to the heavens and he was devoted enough to his friends to make the difficult journey.He was the most beautiful bird both visually and vocally.When he reached the heavens, Kijiamuh gave him a torch of fire to carry back down to the earth to melt the snow.As he travels back to earth on the long, grueling, three day trip, he demonstrates his selflessness to his community by his feathers catching on fire and turning black.He never drops the torch even though he loses his magnificent singing voice for a dreary caw.He saved the animals but was sad while they all rejoiced.He couldn’t help but feel heartbroken over the loss of his gorgeous feathers and melodic voice."Do not be sad, Rainbow Crow," the Creator said."All animals will honor you for the sacrifice you made for them. And when the people come, they will not hunt you, for I have made your flesh taste of smoke so that it is no good to eat and your black feathers and hoarse voice will prevent man from putting you into a cage to sing for him. You will be free."This passage shows that when we do acts of kindness for others, even though we may have to sacrifice our well being, greater good may come to us.
“Rainbow Crow” from the Native American tribe, Lenni Lenape, tells a well avowed lesson that can be pertinent to all generations: if you help by giving to others, in return, greater things will come to you. In this folktale a messenger was needed to be sent to Kijiamuh Ka'ong, the Creator Who Creates By Thinking What Will Be, to ask him to think the world warm again as snow and cold temperatures come upon them. The Rainbow Crow was chosen to deliver the message as he was the most dependable. They trusted him enough to send him to the heavens and he was devoted enough to his friends to make the difficult journey. He was the most beautiful bird both visually and vocally. When he reached the heavens, Kijiamuh gave him a torch of fire to carry back down to the earth to melt the snow. As he travels back to earth on the long, grueling, three day trip, he demonstrates his selflessness to his community by his feathers catching on fire and turning black. He never drops the torch even though he loses his magnificent singing voice for a dreary caw. He saved the animals but was sad while they all rejoiced. He couldn’t help but feel heartbroken over the loss of his gorgeous feathers and melodic voice. "Do not be sad, Rainbow Crow," the Creator said. "All animals will honor you for the sacrifice you made for them. And when the people come, they will not hunt you, for I have made your flesh taste of smoke so that it is no good to eat and your black feathers and hoarse voice will prevent man from putting you into a cage to sing for him. You will be free." This passage shows that when we do acts of kindness for others, even though we may have to sacrifice our well being, greater good may come to us.